Microsoft Integrates Anthropic AI Models into Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Tom Warren
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Summary
Microsoft is expanding its AI offerings in Microsoft 365 Copilot by integrating Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 models. This strategic move provides customers with model choice beyond OpenAI's offerings, allowing access to Anthropic models specifically in Researcher and Microsoft Copilot Studio. While Copilot will continue using OpenAI's latest models, this integration offers flexibility for enterprise customers building AI agents and conducting research.
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It's a big move that expands model choice beyond just OpenAI's range of models in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Copilot will continue to be powered by OpenAI's latest models, and now our customers will have the flexibility to use Anthropic models too — starting in Researcher or when building agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio
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